Ants In My Pants

I've got 8 weeks left - I am 31 weeks today - and already I'm feeling antsy. I've been antsy for a week or so already (every since we started getting the baby's room ready), but now my antsy-ness is full blown. I got exactly like this at about the exact same time when I was pregnant with Diana...I guess it doesn't/didn't help that both this time and last I had a few people very close to me who had their babies 2-3 months before me (last time it was sisters/sister-in-law, this time it's close friends in our Ward). I can't wait to see, hold, and kiss my little guy, I can't wait for Diana to see him and hold him and learn his name, and I really can't wait for Mike to see and hold his son. You see, like I mentioned a moment ago, we have a few friends in our Ward at church who have had their babies in the past 2 weeks and Mike has already gotten to see two of them (both boys) in person and I haven't, so he likes to rub it in my face a little, but only after he finishes gushing over how freaking adorable these babies are. Now, for those of you who know Mike know that him gushing over a baby at all, let alone it's cuteness factor is WAY unlike him. I always joke that Mike gets way more excited for the newest piece of technology to come out than he was when our daughter was born. Seriously, this guy is like my Dad...I swear they were born without an 'emotion' chip. It's not so bad, because I don't like sappy, mushy guys, but I would like my husband to at least get a LITTLE excited for certain things...like his children coming into the world.  Anyways, I think him having a daughter has started to turn him into a bit of a softy, because seriously, he couldn't stop talking about how tiny and cute (yes, he actually said "cute" - shocking!) these little baby boys were..I've never seen that from him. I'm excited though, because it's getting him warmed up for his son's arrival in 8 weeks. I'm hoping he gushes over our own son's tiny-ness and cuteness the way he's done with these other adorable babies. Although I have a feeling my baby won't be as petite as these other babies were, considering that when I went in for my one ultrasound my baby was weighing in a little above average...but only a little. But, it was enough, and early on enough, that I'm convinced he won't be born tiny.  Anyways! Basically, what it all comes down to is that I love seeing Mike act this way over little babies and am curious to see how he reacts when our son gets here. 8 more weeks!
See, antsy! I can't seem to help it. I'm so intent on getting the baby's room finalized and getting the crib (which is now in the form of a toddler bed) and changing table out of Diana's room and into the baby's room, getting Diana's big-girl twin size bed all set up in her room, getting more clothes for my baby boy (Although I have yet to personally buy him anything more than one t-shirt in size 12 months - it was a Star Wars shirt from Target, I couldn't resist!!), getting all his room decor, swings, bassinet, etc, all set up and ready, as if he's going to be here in the next week or so. Psh, yeah right! Like I said..I still have 8 weeks. I was jealous that I didn't get to see those babies in person like Mike did, but I keep reminding myself that it's a good thing, because I know once I do when they all return to church in a month I'm REALLY going to go crazy!  Luckily, I've got an adorable, very rambunctious daughter and a calling in the Young Women's organization in our Ward that should keep me busy (along with all my other responsibilities, of course). My calling should keep my extra busy, considering my 3 friends who just had babies are all in the YW's presidency with me, so me and the 1st counselor will be handling things on our own for the next month. :) I'm still antsy and anxious to have my little boy here already, but I do have to say I'm very grateful this time around to be having my baby at the END of cold and flu season, rather than right in the middle of it like I did with Diana (she was born February 26th), especially since I have a kid this time, and one that seems to pick up a million colds a year. And, I guess I'm just glad I've only got 8 weeks left. C-sections make my life so much easier to plan. They're a PAIN to recover from - literally - but like I told Mike, it's a good trade off from the uncertainty, long wait, and long, painful labor of a normal childbirth. I went through 26 hours of evil labor once...I never want to do that again! Well, let's see how long I can keep from going absolutely dstir crazy...8 more weeks! :)